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June 18, 2021 | HGreg’s John Hairabedian on U.S. expansion, digital marketing and used-cars
HGreg CEO John Hairabedian explains what makes the U.S. market so attractive to Canadian auto groups, talks about his company's digital presence, and…
5 years, 4 months ago
June 11, 2021 | Kia's Elias El-Achhab on EVs, inventory and the ‘sexy’ Carnival
Kia Canada COO Elias El-Achhab explains how the brand weathered the pandemic and microchip shortage, talks about what makes the Kia Carnival sexy, an…
5 years, 4 months ago
June 4, 2021 | Scotiabank’s Rebekah Young sticks with her 1.8-million-unit forecast for 2021
Rebekah Young, who watches the auto industry closely for Scotiabank Economics, says May sales were depressed, but that was expected. She has similar …
5 years, 4 months ago
May 28, 2021 | Magna exec Kelly Harbridge details the company’s COVID-19 response
Kelly Harbridge, Magna International’s vice-president of people and general counsel, has been leading the supplier’s COVID-19 response. He details ho…
5 years, 4 months ago
May 21, 2021 | CAMM president on the border closure, women in auto and working in cannabis
Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund has quite the resume. She started her career in the skilled trades 30 years ago. She’s been a municipal economic developme…
5 years, 5 months ago
May 14, 2021 | Why won’t more Canadians buy EVs?
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association and the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) commissioned an extensive survey to find out what’s keeping…
5 years, 5 months ago
May 7, 2021 | GM Canada President Scott Bell on accelerated truck launch and inventory shortages
Scott Bell, president of General Motors Canada, explains why the company has advanced the launch of pickup production in Oshawa, Ont., talks about th…
5 years, 5 months ago
April 30, 2021 | When might the chip shortage end?
Sam Fiorani, vice-president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, says the auto industry has never faced a kink in the supply chai…
5 years, 5 months ago
April 23, 2021 | Why Unifor's Jerry Dias says the 2021 federal budget has a ‘cherry on top’ for auto
After nearly two years, the federal government finally tabled a budget. But just because there isn’t a lot of money targeted directly at automotive, …
5 years, 6 months ago
April 16, 2021 | Why Magna International founder Frank Stronach is building a micro mobility company
Magna International founder Frank Stronach wants “to leave a legacy,” so he’s building a micro mobility EV company in Ontario. He believes small, per…
5 years, 6 months ago